Studded accessories are hot for fall, but that doesn't mean you have to break the bank on the latest items! These Jean-Michel Cazabat heels were originally $595 at Barney's, but are on amazing sale for just $180!

Mmmm, pima cotton / modal is probably the softest, most comfortable fabric in the world! This romper looks heavenly to wear, but I feel like it would be used more for lounging than actual "being seen in" clothing. Hmm, maybe paired with some mid-calf boots and a vest? Buy for the sale price of $50 at Anthropologie in grey or mauve.

Since I wrote about zippers back in March you should already own something, riiiiggghhht?? Well, if you weren't prepared to make the plunge but are now, here are some fun new options for you! Ok, I may have posted a few of these things already, but a reminder never hurts!

Attention all PR girls!!! We got our press passes for NYFW and are staying for the entire week so go ahead and send up invites to all your fabulous shows!vyque AT fasshonaburu DOT comalyssa AT fasshonaburu DOT comkatherine AT fasshonaburu DOT com

Sometime next month Gilt will create a spin-off site, Gilt Fuse, which will sell slightly more affordable pieces at discounts - think Diesel, C&C, Laundry - everything will go for less than $150! Because not everyone can afford a $3,000 dress on sale for $800.While I think it's a good idea, why can't they keep it all on the same site - I really don't want to generate yet another login and get yet another set of emails daily! How about both a pricey and more affordable sale each day on the same site? Must we segregate the rich and poor people like this!?!?!?

Whether it’s Winter or Summer, relentless rain or an unceasing heatwave where you are, this weeks Links a la Mode is packed with entertainment to keep you out of the sun/rain/wind.

If you plan to travel to escape your current weather conditions then Hi Fashion has some great travel tips and Idiosyncratic Style has some ideas for easy fashion DIY projects you can take with you.Other highlights this week include a hilarious mans view on some Celebrity Fashion choices from Unfunded, Our Ocean’s coverage of Vivienne Westwood’s appearance on Jonathan Ross and Style Amor’s refusal to buy a wedding dress, as well as some insightful interviews and gorgeous give-aways.

Choosing just 20 links from the number of fantastic submissions is a challenging task and this week I found it particularly hard to whittle down the numbers so be sure to go and check out the rest of the links in the full Links a la Mode thread.

This was my July splurge, I actually didn't buy any other clothes this month!! I really love this sequin, blousen-shaped jacket, doesn't it feel like something Serena from "Gossip Girl" would wear? Nordstrom is currently having their Anniversary Sale, so it's only $120.

I almost bought this Alice + Olivia skirt, it's sooooo cute paired with a simple, tucked in tank top! And it's sparkly and lacy - who can resist that combo?? Alas, I decided I'd rather spend an extra two nights at Fashion Week than own it. Buy at ShopBop for $275.

The open call takes place on: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street between 6th and 7th Ave. The casting team will see SAG members ONLY between the hours of 10: 00am - 12:30pm and NON SAG members between NON-SAG: 1:30pm -4:00pm. Can't make it? You can dazzle them with your head shot. Please email to: sexandthecity2@gwcnyc.com.

Burfitt has created a series of limited edition t-shirt dresses featuring sketches of Kate Moss. There's Kate Moss as Charlie Chaplin, Kate Moss as Le Clowny and Kate Moss as Court Jester. Buy for $162 each at My Wardrobe.

Last weekend I went on a spontaneous mission to find a cute pair of basic black shorts, nice enough to wear about to a club but not really expensive or fancy. I found a pair, but I almost wish I didn't as these are perfect and only $34 at Intuition!! They're also available in purple, hmm, I don't own any purple shorts...

There was a lot of talk about Rhianna wearing a Christopher Kane gorilla print dress, now you can generate your own buzz with this long tee version! Besides the gorilla there is also chimp, baboon and mandrill prints, if you want something slightly different. I'd like to note that the back of the apes' heads are printed on the back of the tops, creating a weird "hairy back" look. Buy this one at Ssense for $310.

I love the bottoms on this bikini, all sexy strappy like! And the bandeau top has one strap, which is always fun... though it doesn't appear to be removable so be prepared for unusual tan lines! You should be wearing SPF anyway :P Buy at Sea Goddess for the sale price of $100.

My favorite Project Runway designer, Daniel Vosovic, is competing again on TV; this time on "Project Runway: All-Star Challenge" along with seven others, including Santino Rice, Jeffrey Sebelia, and Korto Momolu. The format is similar to regular episodes, but All-Star episodes are longer and include "a few more twists." The winner gets $100,000.Sounds interesting enough to look forward to.

Squee! Finally! From the preview, it does not look like the move to Lifetime/LA has hurt the show. Also, watch until the end to see a promo for "Models of the Runway." This time the Project Runway models are competing as well in their own Reality Show.

If you're been putting off buy a nice leather jacket now is the time!!! Leather is the fabric of choice for fall, but the are still plenty on sale for the summer. This MICHAEL Michael Kors has great moto-inspired details and is currently $214, almost as cheap as you can get for real leather!UPDATE: Whoops, you can buy at Bluefly

Monday, July 27, 2009

This purse is amazingly slouchy and yet elegant chic at the same time - not an easy feat! I think it's the silver corners on the flap, it makes an otherwise basic bag really stand out. Buy in black, purple or grey for the newly sale price of $269 at Forzieri.

Bravo's "Launch my Line" premiers Sept. 16. Well...I can see why they changed the original title from "Celebrity Sew-off" to "Launch my Line". I don't think these people are even D-List celebrities. The only one of the "professionals" whose name I recognize is Dan Karaty who did some choreography and judging on "So You Think You Can Dance" and whom I always wanted to punch in the face for his smug, self-satisfied attitude. It will be interesting to see what he's like outside of his element.

Following are the ten professionals and the ten expert designers competing in the series.

While Lord knows we don't need any more celebrities with fashion lines, I think the show would be more interesting if the Professionals were people who had at least a minutiae of name recognition. Will I watch regardless? Yeah, I'll give it a shot, but Bravo be warned...I lost interest in "The Fashion Show" about three episodes in, so here's hoping you step up your game! What do you think of "Launch My Line's" prospects?

I randomly came across this skirt by a label called Leaf Bee and totally fell in love! It has all this cool layers and asymmetrical panels. Unfortunately there's only one size left on a New Zealand site, Good as Gold for $329 (New Zealand dollars?). Anyone hear of the label before and know any other stockists??

Well, this is different. Designer Dechel Mckillion created earrings that are connected by 4 chains which also form a necklace. Definitely a novel approach to jewelry. I think its intriguing, but knowing my penchant for general klutziness, I foresee myself getting the chains caught on something followed by extreme pain in the ear area. If you are more graceful than I, you can buy this at 80's purple for $53

I will be leaving Las Vegas to move to the east coast with a feeling of melancholy. So I thought I'd share my fave places to shop here; it might be useful to you if you vacay here in the future!

1) Barneys New York - this has practically been my second home because I was not able to resist the clothes and accessories. The breathtakingly beautiful store just opened in Jan. 2008 and serves as the anchor store for the Palazzo. It only has 3 floors (New Yorkers might be underwhelmed because they're used to 9 floors), but has a good assortment of everything. It's my source for designer ready-to-wear and accessories from Lanvin, Alaia, and Costume National, which are rare in Las Vegas. My fave salesperson is Tony, who works in womens designer, because he's really knowledgeable about fashion and designers, hilarious, honest, and doesn't pressure you to buy stuff.

2) Fashion Show Mall - at the north end of the strip, just because it has a lot of stores, though they are all chain stores. The anchor stores are Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Dillards, and Bloomingdale's Home. None of the anchor stores are that impressive (I'm comparing them to the ones in DC or NYC), but if you're visiting from somewhere that doesn't have these stores, it's worth a visit. Oh, the mall also has my fave tailors: 24 Hour Tailors, which is inside a store called Talullah G. They don't only tailor stuff bought from Talullah G, so if you happen to need a hem fixed or a dress taken in, they'll do it. They can usually finish in a day, and I've found out that if you don't need it in a hurry, you might be able to ask them to charge you less.

3) The shops at Wynn and sister casino/hotel, Encore - I go to Wynn for one of the largest Chanel boutiques in Las Vegas; the Manolo Blahnik boutique; Shoe-in for Christian Louboutin, Lanvin, Nina Ricci, Georgina Goodman, etc.; and Outfit for designer ready-to-wear with Lanvin, Richard Chai, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, etc. Outfit carries a lot of different designers, but only a small selection of each designer - that can be annoying. I go to Encore for In Step, which carries FUN designer shoes by Nicolas Kirkwood, Chrissie Morris, Viktor and Rolf, Marc Jacobs, etc. There's also a Chanel here, but it's smaller, though the merch is slightly different.

4) Caesars Forum Shops - probably the best shopping casino in terms of assortment and size. Marc Jacobs, Intermix, Louis Vuitton, Thomas Pink, James Perse, Anthropologie, Shanghai Tang, Theory, Juicy Couture, La Perla, plus many, many more stores. There's also some entertainment there if you like fountains and talking statues.

5) Planet Hollywood Miracle Mile shops for the Herve Leger boutique. If you want to wander some more, there are lots of chain stores in Miracle Mile, like Urban Outfitters, Gap, Sephora, etc.

6) Talullah G - this store is in Boca Park in Summerlin, about a 25 minute drive from the strip. There are a couple other stores with the same name, including the one in Fashion Show Mall, but I think the owner sold to others the right to use the store name? The store is not too big, but it carries a mix of big name and contemporary designers for clothes and accessories that you might not find in stores like Neiman and Saks. I've gotten Thakoon, Rag and Bone, Miss Davenporte, and cute accessories from Liquid Metal.

7) Charleston Antique Mall - my fave for vintage clothes, accessories, and patterns. Also off the strip. I've scrounged a lot of antique and vintage places in my spare time and found that this one has the best selection and the best prices. I recently got a lizard handbag from the 60's for $45!

A sweater you can wear in summer, this wool/acrylic blend tunic is obviously super lightweight! I love the kimono style sleeves, like always ;) Buy in gray, black or orangey red for $88 at Free People.

So me, Alyssa and Kathy for the first time since NY Fashion Week in Feb to attend the Urban Chic Blog Party launch held in DC. The local boutique just recently launched Living Chic, their very own blog.After walking for about 30 minutes in the sweltering heat, we made it to their Georgetown boutique (the metro will take you anywhere in DC EXCEPT this neighborhood). Stacey London from TLC's "What Not To Wear" was there, I was surprised at how mobbed she got. I know celebrities are a rare treat for the area, but this wasn't Victoria Beckham people.Browsing around the store was fun; the boutique is pretty fashion forward for DC, carrying labels like Alice + Olivia, Rebecca Taylor, and Milly. In a city that voted Ann Taylor as one of their favorite places to shop for work clothes, this is a pretty big deal (and you wonder why I'm addicted to shopping online!!).I almost bought a tutu-esque Alice + Olivia skirt myself, but decided to save the money for spending more time in NY for Fashion Week! I'll sure I'll post it later and you can all tell me I'm a fool for not snatching it up!

I wrote about Bird by Juicy Couture back in May, and I just now noticed that it's available online at JuicyCouture.com! Hmmm, the pieces are interesting, I think the military jacket and leather leggings are dead on for fall. But, besides a tank and tee, most of the piece feel over priced, falling in the $300 to $900 range. And there's currently not much up, hopefully mroe will be coming soon!

This lightweight bomber by See by Chloé is so cute and perfect for cooler summer nights! i really like the double row of buttons in the front, very military inspired. Buy at My Theresa for the sale price of $235.

Here's another way to test out this crop top trend, via blouse! This Cheap Monday one is on sale for just $18 at Tobi, so no big lose if you decide you hate the look! And I really like its utilitarian, military style look!

There was a grey leather cuff by Balenciaga I saw recently that I wanted to post, but I can't find it online, so here is this one with crystal embellishments. I like that you can start wearing it now but easily wear it through the fall and winter too! Buy at Max & Chloe for the sale price of $95.